hospitalizations reaching a critical point. at least one local medical center reachingy the first time since the pandemic. serious security concerns about the rollout of the first vaccines in the u.s. what we're learning about foreign spies hacking a top silicon valley cyberfirm. and has been booming during the pandemic. today san francisco-based doordash is in the spotlight. >> the company ringing the opening bell as it begins trading on the new york stock exchange. good morning. it's wednesday, december 9th. >> good morning to all of you. and to mike nicco especially who it about to deliver our accuweather forecast. hey, mike. >> hi, everybody. yeah. on this wednesday we have downgraded our high surf warning to a high surf advisory. breakers will not be as big as they were yesterday where some of the surfers i heard tell some of our colleagues the best they've seen in decades. a high surf advisory until 3:00 this afternoon. a bit of fog developing along

the coast. as you can see, down in san jose, it looks pretty clear. we have a few high clouds out there this morning. watch that sunrise. it ought to be colorful around 7:17 this morning. once we start off the 30s and 40s, we'll end up in the mid to upper 60s. still warmer than average just no record highs. back to you. >> thank you. this morning california health officials are once again asking you to cancel any holiday plans you may have when it comes to traveling because the covid-19 cases are skyrocketing across the state. the numbers are grim. california just reported more than 10,500 people are in the hospital. more than 2,400 in icu. both are single-day records. the 14-day positivity rate has jumped to 8.7%. just two weeks ago it was 5.6%. we are worried about a rapidly accelerating increase and pressure on our hospitals. if we thought we were sort of

peaking at this level, some of the regional stay-at-home orders may not have been necessary. >> health and human services secretary dr. mark galley said the increase in transmission from thanksgiving is just starting to show up in the case rates. in the bay area one hospital in the south bay is seeing the effects of those rising case numbers firsthand. regional medical center has no beds left in its icu. that's where abc7 news news reporter julian glover is joining us live with more on the situation. >> good morning. the situation dire here at regional medical center in san jose. as you mentioned, they are now out of beds. the hospital staff here now in talks to set up tents outside of the hospital to be able to treat patients that are now coming in. more than 200 beds with 40% of icu capacity now filled with covid-19 patients. this is the first time regional medical center in san jose has reached capacity during the pandemic. showing just how bad this latest surge of covid-19 cases is. a hospital spokeswoman said

gatherings and mixing of households for thanksgiving is to blame. >> we are at capacity. we don't have any free beds in the hospital. we are talking about putting up tents and transferring patients out. we have not had to do that yet. that's because we are treating patients more quickly. the mood on the ground is just focused. we know how to do this. >> regional medical center is often the first in the bay area to reach capacity because of their specialized emergency room. there are 15 hospitals in santa clara county and each one is getting dangerously close to running out of beds like they are here. i checked the county's public health website this morning to check their hospital capacity, just 52 icu beds remaining for a county with a population of nearly 2 million people. for now reporting live in san jose, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you.

happening today santa clara county supervisors will be briefed on the county's plan to contribute covid-19 vaccines once available. the health and hospital committee will meet virtually at 2:00 today. dr. care sarah cody and other h officials will be at that meeting. in contra costa county, front line health care workers and residents of senior care homes may be vaccinated first in the next few weeks. the county is warning it may be months before the general public gets the vaccine because the shipments will be quite small. the first shipment is only expected to have 10,000 doses of pfizer's vaccine which covers 5,000 people because you need two doses each with the shots about a month apart. contra costa county secured freezers to store that vaccine. there's still some serious concerns about the rollout of the first vaccines in the u.s. we learned that foreign spies managed to hack a top silicon valley cybersecurity firm. abc7 news reporter, j.r. stone

spoke with experts who say the health industry is likely next. >>target? the whole world is talking about the vaccine. nothing else. >> reporter: this cybersecurity expert says with the release of the covid-19 vaccine happening in the uk and coming soon in other countries like the u.s., cyber criminals have already gone to work. >> the health sector in the industry in the economy is the weakest when it comes to any kind of protection against hacking or cyberattacks. >> reporter: in the most recent attack, the cybersecurity company fireeye based in the bay area and a company that worked with the u.s. confirmed they were hit by a government with world class capabilities. ibm recently uncovered a global phishing cyberattack targeting companies involved in the covid-19 supply chain, a big deal as some of the vaccines have to be kept in very cold

temperatures. ameri-cold the largest cold storage in the u.s. said they were hit by a cyberattack themselves. while we may be better protected in the united states, don't click on any unknown links going on to supply storage locations, medical companies, we need to be ready. >> it could be highjacked physically or a cyberattack any time. coming up on monday, a special edition of 2020. it's called "the shot: race for the vaccine." it will cover the safety, access and timing of the vaccine and that's monday night at 10:00 here on abc7. >> this morning san francisco-based doordash is the latest tech company to go public. jobina is looking at this. it's the first of two highly anticipated public offerings of bay area unicorns. >> this morning doordash will begin trading on the new york stock exchange under the ticker

simibl symbol dash. doordash priced its ipo at $102 per share yesterday. $10 higher than they were targeting. that gives doordash a valuation of 1$139 billion. doordash has seen strong growth during the pandemic as people turn to delivery instead of eating at restaurants. tomorrow asirbnb will begin trading with a target range of about $60 a share. that would give airbnb a valuation of $42 billion. more ipos are set to hit before the end of the year including affirm and san mateo-based video game platform roblox. hi, mike. >> what's going on, jobina? i'll get back to you with a look at traffic. give you a minute to get prepared. let's look at what's going on with your 24-hour change. remember how warm it was yesterday at half moon bay? we were around 68 degrees.

it's significantly cooler. let's go to the peninsula and see what the temperature is there. what you will see is we're back in the 40s where we should be for this time of year. everybody is in the 40s until you get down to redwood city and menlo park. a little fog along the coast. a few high clouds out there this morning. temperatures are running 39 at palo alto. 42 at san jose. also around fremont we have 37 in san ramon and also in livermore. 47 in oakland. 33 the cool spot in santa rosa. high clouds and sunshine today. temperatures milder than average, but no record highs as you can see at 9:00. we're still in the mid 40s to low 50s. heading towards 11:00, mainly around 55 to 60 degrees. no 70s in the forecast at 1:00. high clouds, sunshine, and from 59 in san francisco and san mateo to about 65 in napa. by 3:00, we're in theow 60s. if you're heading out this evening at 7:00, we're back into

the mid to upper 50s. your planner for today, we have the high surf to contend with. won't be quite as dangerous as yesterday. still dangerous enough. if you're exercising, cool this morning, mild this afternoon. if you're at home working or studying, definitely need the heat this morning. the house will be cool if you don't. we'll look at what's going on with the weekend rain. higher confidence it will happen. here is jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning. checking in on traffic here, it's definitely a light start to the commute. we'll bring in our camera showing off the golden gate bridge. it looks like the chp might have canceled their fog advisory they issued for the bridge. looking at it now it looks clear. moving over to a live picture of emeryville, showing you 80 right now. those headlights are making their way westbound. we have no major crashes or blocking issues to report. lastly as we bring in the overall map, fog along highway 1, that's not a primary commute

corridor but just giving you the heads up just in case. we know a lot of you are searching for information on this explosion in west virginia. this happened overnight at a chemical plant in belle. a shelter in place order has been lifted. two people were hurt. we don't know what their condition is. this video is showing huge flames coming from the plant after the blast. the explosion shook nearby homes prompting a warning to neighbors within a two-mile radius. the plant says that fire is under control. hundreds of people who live in this luxury apartment building in san jose may be without water for several more days. a tenant at centerra apartments says they were told a b pipe won't be fixed for three more days. renters were given the option of staying at a nearby marriott. coming up, covid-19 on a

cruise with no stops. the case that forced a royal caribbean ship to return early. and a group of restaurant and bar owners suing a local county. the other successful lawsuit this one is modeling. and closed now, but preparing to reopen better than ever. we are

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welcome back. in the east bay a group of restaurant and bar owners is suing contra costa county to reopen outdoor dining. as matt boone explains these owners say they have no other choice. >> reporter: at this wine, whiskey eatery the outdoor patio and heat lamps sit unused. >> first we could open inside. i bought dividers. spent thousands of dollars on dividers. >> reporter: cory katz said he made a hard pivot to outdoor service during the pandemic now he's run out of savings. >> we have been at the breaking

point. i wake up depressed. >> he doesn't want to be reckless. understanding cases are increasing. health departments haven't shown data out door dining causes outbreaks. he plans to sue. garnering support from bar owners. he garnered support from bar owners like enrique montero. >> obviously none of us signed up for this. >> he also invested heavily in converting the parking lot into an out door space. >> here we are with the rug pulled out from underneath us with no relief in sight from congress. >> in l.a. restaurants have defied the order. l.a. judge ruled in favor of allowing out door dining. but the stay at home order supersedes it. contra costa county entered into the more restrictive shutdown, so overturning that could lead to a more immediate return to dining. >> show me the data or let us be. with so many people in need of help this holiday season, glide is stepping in with its grocery bag giveaway.

5,300 bags will be given away today. volunteers yesterday packed hundreds of pounds of vegetables, chickens, turkeys, mac and cheese, other fixings. organizers saying they're seeing more families in need. >> parents who lost their jobs. especially in this kind of economic landscape. kids who are sheltered at home and not able to access the regular meals they may have access to at school. >> 18 partner organizations will be helping glide distribute the food to families. abc7 is committed to building a better bay area and that includes celebrating an preserving our arts and culture. though these institutions have been forced to close, cutting off the public, they are holding up and you can help them out. the asian art museum in san francisco is one of those museums that was closed, then opened, now closed again. so here's my look at the state-of-the-arts there and how the museum is preparing to be

better than ever once we can all return. >> our museum holds a very rich tradition of asian art and culture. and we know the people of asian descent is about 60% of the world's population. asia has to much to offer. >> reporter: the museum wrapped up a massive new expansion project adding an outdoor courtyard and several huge new murals, but that art just teases people of what's inside. the official opening of the expansion on hold as the coronavirus limits museum operations. >> i think we're creating something that is very much appreciated by our community. >> reporter: the museum couldn't provide exact numbers of what they lost so far, but it says the losses are in the millions of dollars. the asian art museum is not buckling under the pressure of the current health crisis. they see the future reflected in their ageless collection. after all, many of the pieces on display here have already seen

governments come and go, survived wars, famine and, yes, pandemics, too. >> no great art was created w h without a struggle, without transcending our limits and circumstances and finding beauty out of hardship. >> for a full report on the asian art museum, turn in today at 4:00. though the museum is closed to visitors, you can still donate directly to the asian art museum or become a member. we have more information at abc7news.com/betterbayarea. you can see details on all of the organizations that we're featuring this week. >> that's cool, friend. all right. let's show you this. blue skies and really big waves make for ideal conditions for surfers out at maverick beach. wow. so check this out. sky 7 was flying over the world famous spot near half moon bay yesterday. you can see about two dozen

surfers changing on the challenge. they were three stories tall at some point. other surfers told sf gate that it was probably the biggest clean day at mavericks in a decade. >> got to be. that was incredible. that looked like pipeline. like the north shore of hawaii. >> i'm happy for them. >> yes. we need to stay out of the water. >> i'll watch from sky 7. >> let it be for the experts only. >> high surf warning, everybody stay away except for them. >> yeah. >> right? >> they know what they're doing. absolutely. being a swimmer, there's not much that scares me about the water, but looking up at a three story wave, yeah, that might -- yeah, getting goosebumps thinking about it. kind of chilling. let's talk about the high surf. it's just an advisory today. oh, the waves only up to 20 feet, not 30 feet like yesterday. still an issue for those who are

amateurs. be careful. don't turn your back on the water through 3:00 this afternoon. let's talk about the other highlights. looking down from sutro tower. 51 in the city. it will be mild today with no records. hazardous surf. the highs will continue. the cooling trend through the weekend. friday morning looks to be our coldest morning. it's the last one without clouds. clouds are coming in and a wet weekend getting more confident in that. that's why we have a storm impact scale on it. let's talk about our temperatures today. mid to upper 60s in boost areas. now the north bay along your coast, upper 50s for the cool spots. 63 to 69, still impressive for this time of year. not quite as chilly tonight with more low clouds and fog and high clouds hanging out. we'll be in the mid 30s in santa rosa. most of us in the upper 30s to upper 40s. you can see that next storm system on the left side of your screen, significantly lower in latitude than the last couple of ones. and before it comes in, we have

a dry cold front for thursday. those breezes we've been talking about, they will not reach red flag warnings. colder friday. saturday, the north bay has the best chance of light, gradual rain. the rest of us will have a chance sunday as the storm tapers as it moves from north to south. another chance of unfortunately just light rain on tuesday. no real soakings in the forecast. at least we have a couple chances of rain. >> all right. thank you. coming up next, the 7 things to know this morning. and the elective medical procedure seeing a boom during this pandemic. and let's take a live look outside and see what we can see this morning as people make their way not because i didn't want it. i worried it was too expensive,

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it's 5:22, here's the 7 things to know this morning. number one, hospitalizations are reaching a really critical point in santa clara county. regional medical center in san jose reached capacity for the first time during the pandemic. number two, the fda set to review pfizer's vaccine tomorrow. once it's approved trucks carrying the vaccine will roll out within 24 hours. the doses should arrive at their destination within two days. number three, santa clara county will allow self-swapping at multiple covid testing sites.

the first is at emmanuel baptist church in east san jose. new details on the plan to get elementary students in san francisco back in the classroom starting next month. safety measures could include partition shields and window ventilation for classrooms as well as creating instruction kids to keep students from sharing materials. number five, record high temperatures over. we're three to nine degrees cooler back to the mid to upper 60s. number six, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. our bay area freeways across the board are looking very clear right now. number seven, doordash executives will be ringing the opening bell on the new york stob stock exchange in just about an hour. the stock goes public today. doordash reportedly priced its

ipo at $102 a share. in today's "gma first look," the pandemic is creating what doctors are calling an egg freezing boom. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look," is the pandemic causing an egg freezing boom? >> i think people are realizing there's many paths to parenthood. that's aligned with this pandemic that people are not being forced but potentially pushed more to pursuing alternative parenthoods. >> reporter: 31-year-old alison stuckless making the decision to freeze her eggs in september. she made the choice once the pandemic hit and was able to take the time need ed for the process. >> i want a family, just not now. i'm focused on my career, creative pursuits. so egg freezing has always been a nice option for me to consider. >> reporter: if you're thinking about freezing your eggs, what's the first step and what do you

need to know? dr. jen ashton weighs in live at 7:00 a.m. a royal caribbean cruise to nowhere is back in singapore early. that's because an 83-year-old passenger tested positive for covid-19. the ship came back to port yesterday. it was the third day of the planned four-day trip that included no stops. officials say all guests who came into close contact with the woman have tested negative. it's not clear if the passengers have been able to get off the ship yet. this guest said that they were required to stay in their rooms while officials started contact tracin tracing. >> see? >> you know, you can't tell grown folks anything. this is what i've learned through the pandemic. i'm sure somebody said, 83-year-old woman, don't go on that cruise. she said i'm going any way. >> it's just not worth the buffet. >> definitely not worth the

buffet. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the emergency alert that went out to millions of californians. and a lot of pressure on santa. the toy shortage that could leave him and parents scrambling. when will san francisco's school children be headed back to the classroom? the board took an important step. the latest coming up. a live look outside at 5:26. we'll be right back.

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now at 5:30, a day after starting distribution, uk health officials are issuing a warning about pfizer's vaccine. what we're learning about an aler allergic reaction. and new plans to get elementary students back in school. and a new effort to get more people tested. the innovative approach at this center in the south bay. good morning. it's wednesday, december 9th. >> before we get to those stories we want to check in with mike for a look at our forecast. >> good morning. hi, everybody. thanks for joining us. let's look at what's going on outside. our number one headline is it's going to be cooler today. not only in the morning but also in the afternoon. no record high temperatures. so we have a bit of fog to contend with along the coast and some of that will try to spill into parts of the bay. it will have a hard time as we

have a light offshore breeze that will be buffeting it as it tries to head to the east. where do we end up this afternoon? 70 in morgan hill. we'll be close in fairfield at 69, 68 in santa rosa. most of us around 63 to 68 degrees this afternoon. still well warmer than average. we have issues at our beaches and the rain is looking more probable for the weekend. i'll have that coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. getting a covid test right next to your classroom. that's the plan under consideration right now for public school students in san francisco who could be back in that classroom next month. the school board just discussed a target date and amy holyfield is live in the city with more on that. >> reggie, this date does not apply to middle school and high school students. this plan only applies to elementary school students to get them back into the classroom next month. the school board discussed using a hybrid model of in-class and

remote instruction. safety measures could include partition shields and window ventilation for classrooms as well as creating instruction kits, that would keep students from sharing materials with each other. the district is having discussions about covid-19 testing of students and getting testing sites at every school. the plan is to have 11 elementary schools open on january 25th. and then 26 more schools on february 8th. and that is, of course, if the number of covid cases in the city allows for that. the district still has not surveyed parents to find out who would send their kids back and who would choose full-time distanced learning. they still don't know how many kids to plan for and how to spread them all out at a safe distance. they're also still negotiating with the teachers union. so still a ways to go. quite a few things to get completed before this becomes reality, but that's the timeline that they have now set. they will announce a plan for

the return of middle and high school kids in january. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. well, the number of new cases and hospitalizations is surging in california and across the country. here's abc news reporter alex presha. >> we are worried about a rapid accelerating increase and pressure on our hospitals. >> reporter: health officials in california say the thanksgiving surge is hitting their state. a spike in cases and icu beds filling up. >> we're running out of space, we're running out of supplies. we have a shortage of providers. >> reporter: emergency alerts going out to cell phones urging residents to stay home. we're hearing about new restrictions and roll backs of reopenings across the open. washington state extending its lockdown another three weeks. massachusetts now rolling back reopenings. and north carolina announcing new curfews overnight. >> the stakes are dire. this is truly a matter of life and death. >> reporter: hospitals in new mexico are so full now they're

transferring patients to neighboring states. arizona, texas and colorado. the alex presha, abc news, washington. nurses at ucsf hospital want the hospital to put put put putt p surgeries on hold. they say the hospital is overbooking elective surgeries to make up for lost revenue. in addition nurses say ucsf increased daily parking fees for visitors and employees by 33%. they're now paying $312 a month for parking. >> decrease the parking costs and minimize the financial burdens on the communities we serve. don't be a grinch, uc. >> we wanted to hear from ucsf, they did not respond to our request for comment. last month they issued a statement saying they hired 169 nurses since june and added new

positions as needed. santa clara county officials moved forward with a plan to allow for self-swabbing at multiple covid-19 testing sites throughout the region. the first is at emmanuel baptist church in east san jose. staff collectors will monitor sample collections to make sure people are doing them right. nurses will be on site to help anyone who needs it. researchers say it's safe and accurate. >> this is a big step in diagnostic testing for covid. this comes at a time when, you know, we have to really scale this process up. we have to get people tested. >> the effort could help preserve valuable ppe and make sure that nurses are stach edst where they are needed the most. a covid-19 vaccine is on the horizon. the fda expected to approve the pfizer vaccine tomorrow. jobina is tracking the latest on that situation. >> thank you. good morning. so we have two major headlines on the vaccine front this

morning. first, we're learning overnight that two people in the uk had an allergic reaction to pfizer's vaccine yesterday after they got the shot. but it's important to note here that those people have severe allergies and carry an epipen which help treat the allergic reaction. second, we're learning more about what happens immediately after a vaccine is approved in the u.s. here's lieutenant general ostrosky on "gma." >> within 24 hours of approval, we'll begin moving the vaccine. the trucks will roll out to the nearest airports and begin distributing the vaccines across the entire country. overnight basically overnight within 48 hours the vaccines have arrived at the locations that they have been designated by the jurisdictions, the administration of the vaccine can occur immediately afterwards. >> coming up at 7:00 on "gma," the challenges that come with storing the vaccines.

abc7 is dedicating all next week to bring you major developments in vaccine development. our team of reporters and medical experts will have coverage all next week on abc7 and on monday night at 10:00, abc news will air a special edition of 20/20. now to a story that a lot of you are watching right now on abc7news.com. the abc7 i-team has revealed that companies founded by governor governor newsom collectively received more than $3 million in funding from the paycheck protection program. that's the program established to keep maul bsmall bus bus buss the i-team found that nine ent tips of the plump jack group has received money from the ppe. the i-team flagged discrepancies

after digging into the loan data. it raises questions about how much money some of these businesses were entitled to based on the number of employees they have. you can watch the full report on our app and at abc7news.com. coming up, this wild chase in southern california. the truck headed the wrong way down the freeway. why deputies were relieved after it all ended. a bright spot in the pandemic. some businesses are finding a way to open for the first time. the special cake this bakery is whipping up that is creating a bg buzz. who doesn't want to talk about cake even at 5:37 in the morning. hi, mike. how is it going? >> you got that right. any time is a good time for good cake. hi, everybody. let's look at some neighborhood temperatures. some frost is likely in the tri valleys. we're already down to 35 in pleasanton. a lot of mid to upper 30s there. we have low 40s from concord out

highway 4 to brentwood. 50 in san francisco. 51 in pacifica. 38 in mountain view to 48 in napa. 36 in novato. here's a look from the east bay is out there. a few low clouds along the coast. a few passing high clouds today. temperatures, you can see, near 60 at noon, which is close to average. so a couple more hours we'll be warmer than average with low to mid 60s at 4:00. back down to the low to mid 50s by 7:00. if you're commuting, everything is pretty quiet other than that patchy fog which so far the visibilities have not been too dangerous along the coast. we'll keep an eye on it. let's talk about friday. high pressure is still dominating our forecast. notice it's being shoved out of the way by this area of low pressure. as we head into friday night into saturday, light rain is going to develop especially along the coast and into the north bay. then the cold front, that's the warm front, the first stage. then the cold front comes through sunday and brings us rain from north to south.

it will be tapering as it makes that trip. expect heavier rainfall amounts which are looking more impressive in the north bay, up to a half inch to a quarter inch in san francisco, to less than a tenth of an inch in san jose. we'll dial this in even more as we get closer. for now that's a look at the weekend weather. let's talk about the traffic with jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. good morning, everybody. so, so far things are looking good. we're curious if the new snew in place order is affecting traffic because we are not seeing many issues out there. things are picking up as people make their way into san francisco traveling westbound. there are no metering lights on yet at the toll plaza. showing off the san mateo bridge, same thing, beginning to pick up as things move westbound but no slowdowns to report. you can see that reflected on the map. the usual patch coming out of tracy, aside fro

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. a dramatic car chase in southern california. watch as the suspect goes off-roading and drives the wrong way on the freeway. this happened on i-105 in l.a. counties. deputies were after a dui suspect. they eventually cornered him in a neighborhood. about a half dozen deputies tackled him to the ground. the oakland unified school district will hold a second vote to eliminate the district's own police department. so-called george floyd resolution was spearheaded by community organizers. the police chief and superintendent gave their support at the first reading in june. the plan called for eliminating the oakland school police department by january 1st. today's meeting will be held on zoom. that starts at 4:00. a san jose church fined thousands of dollars plans to appeal. a judge ruled the church repeatedly violated orderings

about indoor gatherings. the average attendance at cavalry chapel was 700. the county sued and a judge ruled against the church. tey have now been ordered to pay $1,500 for each violation and $1,000 per event. >> we have government officials talking about how we need to be baptizing people. it's shocking. telling us how we can worship. how we can sing. >> the county says given the current surge, these public health orders are literally a matter of life and death. history in fremont. the first black person to be elected to the city council in 64 years was just sworn in. this is teresa cox. we're told that this is the first time the city has done a ceremony like this over zoom. after she was sworn in, cox had an opportunity to address the

council and the community. >> fremont, first time that fremont city council will have the majority of council members are women. you go, girls. when women and minorities succeed, so do our communities. >> cox recently served as the vice chair on ohlone college board of trustees. it is bright news on the cuisine scene. some businesses are struggling to survive of course during this pandemic. but others are finding a way to open. >> this is the emma cake. my wife'sing from all our friends. >> reporte >> this is from ohno bake house. it's the first dedicated hawaiian bakery. the owner has been taking orders ahead of the official openings. >> very scary. opening and now just you don't know what will happen the next week, next month, next year.

and really when you open a business you should probably know what's going to happen for the next five years before you open. >> so, now this owner who is from maui, she designed her business for takeout. so hopefully this goes well for her. the shop on martin luther king jr. way opens on friday. you might be wondering, what is a queen emma cake, right? why is it so special. it's because -- you should know about this, kumasi, because you just gave me some pie with this in it. it has passion fruit, gauava an coconut. >> i'm there. >> me, too. and six layers? >> yes. worth it. >> when can we get one? >> look, she's taking preorders now. >> oh. i might be in that area. >> we might have to get on the phone. >> i'll get on this computer. >> please. when kumasi puts her mind to something, it's done in 20 seconds. >> it's basically here. >> it happens.

order me one, please. i will venmo you the money. >> i got you. >> that sounds wonderful. i appreciate that. time to broaden our horizons and check out the hawaiian bakery. love it. let's look at -- best of luck to them, by the way. sutro tower, 51 degrees. high clouds today. warmer than average temperatures, just no record highs. today close to average, 30s and 40s with a bit more fog and low cloud cover to deal with as a dry cold front nears us. it will pass through tomorrow making it breezy, but that's not the front we're worried about. it's dry. it's the one this weekend that brings us a chance of light rains. more than one chance saturday and sunday and the confidence is growing that we'll get something measurable out of this. for today, mid to upper 60s in most neighborhoods. a 70 if you find one, that's in morgan hill. upper 50s along the north bay coast this afternoon. tonight you can see mid to upper 30s in the north bay valleys.

the rest of us in the low to mid 40s. let's look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. while today there's not much going on outside that high surf advisory, we will have cooler weather. so we're getting rid of the record temperatures. thursday, cooler. friday will be our coolest morning. one of our coolest afternoons until the rain arrives in the north bay saturday. then the rest of us will get a b beter chance sunda e better chance on sunday. saturday will be the better day to be outside in the north bay. >> thank you. facebook is expected to face a wave of lawsuits today. more than 40 state attorneys generals and the federal government are uniting against the menlo park-based company. they're claiming that facebook used anti-competitive tactics to either buy or just take out its rivals. and they will be citing facebook's companies like instagram and whatsapp as proof.

the argument is this deprives consumers who have fewer choices and privacy protections as a result. >> apple's pricey new headphones will start shipping next tuesday. these are the airpods max. they come with noise cancellation and built-in siri capabilities. they cost about $550. that's double the price of the airpods pro and more than the iphone se. but, you know, some of these people are audiophiles, they have to have the best. >> okay. >> you're not an over the ear -- >> me neither. >> i like to be discrete. i don't need all that. >> some people like to bop down the street with the possible possible things. here you go. $550. new at 6:00, the first ever restaurant week in the bay area but get this it's only for one type of food. so we'll tell you where you can find mouth-wtering deals starting today at a time when local restaurants need our help the most. first, a scramble to find the things on many holiday wish

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homelessness. the san mateo county board of supervisors approved the purchase. the county will be using federal emergency housing funds will you the c.a.r.e.s. act to buy this 52-room coside inn. supporters say it will help get covid under control. they also disputed concerns from critics about potential issues. >> i hear about people talking about drugs and crime. they're there now. they're there already. we're not going to, you know, open a facility that will enkris crime or drugs or have needles in front of it. we'll make sure that doesn't happen. >> according to reports, there are more than 200 people experiencing homelessness living in and around half moon bay. an oakland craft beer bar is feeling the love from the community. when the good hop had to stop service last week, it took to social media asking customers to tell others to buy beer from them online. those customers created a social

media blitz, spreading the word in tags, tweets and posts. now droves of people are buying from the good hops website. >> it's been such a community bar, even being closed like normal, we've been able to survive just by the support of our awesome community. >> the business shared a heart felt thank you on facebook to everyone helping to lift their spirits. tahoe is preparing for more tourists this winter. outdoor recreation is still open in california and though ski resorts have to limit their capacity, the sf gate is reporting that ski shops are seeing more demand for back country classes. officials say they expect more newcomers to the back country this year but they're warning travelers to be safe. barton memorial hospital in south lake tahoe only has nine icu beds. be careful. all right. let's talk about what's going on

in tahoe and then we'll get back to our forecast at home. it will be pretty warm today. the 54 degrees. that dry cold front we're experiencing tomorrow will bring warmer conditions and cooler weather. close to average on friday. then snow at lake levels on saturday. another chance for heavier snow possible on tuesday if the models hold, possibly up to a foot on tuesday. much lesser amounts over the weekend. but it's a start. back here at home, let's talk about yesterday. half moon bay, livermore, napa, oakland all record high temperatures. san francisco and san jose were close, 71 and 74. today 6 to 8 degrees cooler. not necessarily a reservoir rising rain, which is okay this go-around because it will be light enough to help the burn scars regenerate new vegetation before we get some possible heavier rains deeper into the season. so there's a good side and maybe

a lesser of a good side to this rain coming this weekend. we'll have more on it in the next half hour. kumasi? >> thank you. it can be a scramble trying to find the most popular things on holiday wish lists, but this year you may be feeling more frazzled because of a possible toy shortage. shopping experts say that you can't find the play stations or x-boxes anywhere right now. frozen and "star wars" toys, they are also flying off store shelves. and roller skates, they made such a big comeback they might be hard to find, too. >> there is a shortage and we are having a bit of trouble getting the things that we want to get. but there's always something to find. >> it's really in your best interest, if you see a deal or a toy on the list, pick it up right away. >> now, some toy stores are also seeing a big uptick in sales of nostalgic toys, that's puzzles, board games. this year experts say americans are spending less money on things like travel and dining out because of the pandemic, so i guess we're just spending more

money online which could be why so many toys are in high demand. also, friend, i had a vision of us in roller skates going down the embarcadero. are you down? >> i'm not. here's why. i'm too tall to be on roller skates. >> no such thing. >> it's true. if you see me on roller skates, imagine big bird on roller skates. >> i imagine a heavenly angel gliding down the embarcadero. >> that was in my head, too, until i saw a picture. it's big bird on roller skates. >> think about it. >> i'll re-evaluate. coming up at 6:00, a new video from a massive pandemic party. it was thrown in secret in southern california. law enforcement had no idea what they were walking into. and allergic reactions in two patients who received pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. the question, should you be concerned? and new information on vaccine distribution in the bay area. multiple local counties are sharing who will be getting it

first and when. here at regional medical center they're out of icu beds as covid 19 cases surge across santa clara county. i'm julian glover with plan "b." and it has boomed in this pandemic. today san francisco-based doordash is the hottest commodity hitting wall street. we're tracking its

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it's frustrating and terrifying. it's frustrating because we've been speaking about this for months. >> we're at capacity. we don't have any free beds in the hospital. >> right now at 6:00, california in crisis. the covid-19 emergency exploding. hospitalizations breaking records and the bay area beginning to feel its dangerous effects. >> we're live from one local hospital hitting its max capacity. could hope be on the horizon? good morning. it's wednesday, december 9th. we will get to those important stories. first we get to the forecast and meteorologist mike nicco. thank you. nice to see you. the threat is real at the coast. i know a lot of us don't give it a second thought. three people yesterday and a dog swept into the ocean, two didn't make it back out. high surf advisory continues while the swells